Velocys Corp.

Worthington Industries, Inc.

Other

Westerman, Inc.

David John Hesse

Sean P Fitzgerald

Anna Lee Tonkovich

Dongming Qiu

Steven T Perry

Laura J Silva

Ravi Arora

Bin Yang

Kai Jarosch

Matthew B Schmidt

Thomas D Yuschak

G Bradley Chadwell

Paul William Neagle

Barry L Yang

Richard Q Long

Kai Tod Paul Jarosch

James Allen Mathias

Yong Wang

Terry Joseph Mazanec

Anna Lee Y Tonkovich

Francis P Daly

Robert J Luzenski

Patrick Ryan Walker

Ying Peng

Naethan Eagles

Charles Mark Bevington

Patrick J Siewny

Shaun J Pressly

Wayne W Simmons

Gary L Roberts

Rachid Taha

John H Brophy

Nathan Philip Gano

Thomas Peter Forte

Fred A Pesa

David J Kuhlmann

Micheal Jay Lamont

Wm Allen Rogers

Jeffrey J Ramler

Robert Jetter

John Arthur Monahan

Richard Stevenson

Chunshe J Cao

Xiaohong Shari Li

Ya-Huei Chin

Michael Alan Marchiando

Junko M Watson

William Allen Rogers, Jr

Maddalena Fanelli

Timothy J Sullivan

Michael Jay Lamont

Terence Andrew Dritz

Bradley R Johnson

Kristina M Pagnotto

Annalee Y Tonkovich

Dongming Qui

Eric Daymo

Terry Manzanec

James A Matthias

Kai Jarosh

Jeff Marco

Mike Marchiando

Kai Tod Jarosch

A disposable device for absorbing urine and/or bodily fluids in the urethra having a cylindrical body having a top and bottom end. The body is made of absorbent material that expands upon contact with urine and bodily fluids and includes a string connected to the bottom end of the body for removing the device from the urethra. The device can include a vasodilator in or on a surface of the body and can be used to treat urinary incontinence and/or erectile dysfunction by inserting into the urethra and removing the device after it has been impregnated with fluid. The device can be included in a kit with a plunger for insertion.

Urinary plug device

A disposable device for treating a condition of a ureter or kidney having a cylindrical body about 1-2 mm in diameter by about 5 to 10 mm in length and having a top and bottom end. The body is made of absorbent material that expands upon contact with pharmaceutical agent and bodily fluids and includes a string connected to the bottom end of the body for removing the device. The device can be used to treat a condition of the ureter or kidney by inserting into the ureter or kidney, delivering a pharmaceutical agent, and removing the device after it has been impregnated with fluid. The device can be included in a kit with an insertion device and/or appropriate pharmaceutical agents.

Device and methods for treating urothelial conditions

A disposable device for absorbing urine and/or bodily fluids in the urethra having a cylindrical body about 4-8 mm in diameter by about 3-5 cm in length and having a top and bottom end. The body is made of absorbent material that expands upon contact with urine and bodily fluids and includes a string connected to the bottom end of the body for removing the device from the urethra. The device can be used to treat urinary incontinence and/or erectile dysfunction by inserting into the urethra and removing the device after it has been impregnated with fluid. The device can be included in a kit with a plunger for insertion.

Methods of separating a multiphase mixture are provided. The multiphase flow can include petrochemicals. The multiphase flow is flowed through a vane assembly having a plurality of curved passages. The multiphase mixture is gradually decelerated such that it collides with surfaces of the vane assembly at relatively oblique angles and at lower relative speeds. Such a configuration can reduce droplet breakup which, in turn, can preserve larger droplet sizes that are more likely to settle to a liquid bed below the inlet diverter due to gravity.

Inlet diverter

The present invention provides methods, systems and apparatus in which one fluid passes through an orifice or orifices and mixes with another fluid as it flows through a microchannel.

In situ mixing in microchannels

An inlet diverter is provided for separating multiphase mixtures. The inlet diverter has curved vanes which define flow passages between adjacent vanes. The passages are arranged such that the inlet diverter discharges flow from the passages toward the inlet.

The invention provides methods, apparatus and systems in which there is partial boiling of a liquid in a mini-channel or microchannel. The partial boiling removes heat from an exothermic process.

Partial boiling in mini and micro-channels

Provided is a process and apparatus for exchanging heat energy between three or more streams in a millichannel apparatus, which millichannel apparatus may comprise a heat exchanger which may be integrated with a millichannel reactor to form an integrated millichannel processing unit. The combining of a plurality of integrated millichannel apparatus to provide the benefits of large-scale operation is enabled. In particular, the millichannel heat exchanger enables flexible heat transfer between multiple streams and total heat transfer rates of about 1 Watt or more per core unit volume expressed as W/cc.

Multi-stream multi-channel process and apparatus

Integrated Combustion Reactors (ICRs) and methods of making ICRs are described in which combustion chambers (or channels) are in direct thermal contact to reaction chambers for an endothermic reaction. Particular reactor designs are also described. Processes of conducting reactions in integrated combustion reactors are described and results presented. Some of these processes are characterized by unexpected and superior results, and/or results that can not be achieved with any prior art devices.

Integrated combustion reactor and methods of conducting simultaneous endothermic and exothermic reactions

Provided is a process and device for exchanging heat energy between three or more streams in a microchannel heat exchanger which can be integrated with a microchannel reactor to form an integrated microchannel processing unit. The combining of a plurality of integrated microchannel devices to provide the benefits of large-scale operation is enabled. In particular, the microchannel heat exchanger enables flexible heat transfer between multiple streams and total heat transfer rates of about 1 Watt or more per core unit volume expressed as W/cc.

Multi-stream microchannel device

The proper sizing of microchannel dimensions and the management of internal features offer the possibility of inherently safe operation within the flammable limits of a combustible fluid stream while preserving the largest-possible flow dimensions for industrial-scale process capacity. Specifically, the microchannel dimensions need not be restricted to gap distances below the quenching distance to be operated safely. Microchannel performance can be engineered to provide adequate heat transfer for flame propagation. However, it is essential to maintain flame characteristics in such a manner that it cannot transition to a detonation flame front. A detonation takes place when the combustion wave propagates at supersonic speeds at the existing local temperature and pressure conditions in the system. It results in a much larger energy release over a much smaller period of time as compared to a laminar flame or deflagration, the later of which is a combustion wave propagating at subsonic speed. Detonations can be potentially highly destructive and very hazardous and therefore should be avoided for most industrial applications.

Detonation safety in microchannels

Integrated combustion reactors and methods of conducting simultaneous endothermic and exothermic reactions

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David John Hesse